Kabuki: The people's dramatic art - Amanda Mattes

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Video

Arienne King
by TED-Ed
published on 25 May 2019

The Japanese dance and theater art of kabuki, derived from the word kabuku, meaning "out of the ordinary," can be traced back to the streets of seventeenth-century Kyoto. Kabuki became a dramatic art for the common people, with its use of makeup and facial expressions rather than masks, as well as a playful take on current events. Amanda Mattes tracks the evolution of kabuki and its place in Japan's rich cultural heritage.

Lesson by Amanda Mattes, animation by Tom Gran.

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TED-Ed. (2019, May 25). Kabuki: The people's dramatic art - Amanda Mattes. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/video/1749/kabuki-the-peoples-dramatic-art---amanda-mattes/

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